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PAC starts process for ballot petition to retain trail land

... Westsider Trail political action committee filed a prospective initiative petition with the Yamhill County Clerk’s office to allow voters to decide the future of the former railroad land that’s been ...

Planners vote to remove trail from TSP

... a half hours of testimony from supporters and opponents of the Yamhelas Westsider trail, the Yamhill County Planning Commission took less than 10 minutes to deliberate Thursday before voting 5-0 to recommend ...

Commissioners to hold two land use hearings

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings Thursday with similar themes: neighbors upset over ...

Along the Street: Changes coming to MacFresco

... atmosphere.   Acker named Realtor of Year Heather Acker was named Realtor of the Year by the Yamhill County Association of Realtors last week. It’s the second major honor this year for Acker, who lives ...

Wrestling: Mac, Dayton boys grapplers see top 10 finishes to start season

The season for grapplers is upon Yamhill County, with many wrestlers taking some of their first turns on the mat at the Perry Burlison Invitational ...

 
Time county dealt itself in on the lodging tax bounty?

... represented a Machiavellian new way to pillage the wallet of the traveling public, to hear opponents of a county lodging tax here tell it. The District of Columbia is joined by 48 states, all but California and Alaska, ...

 
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 5, 2025

... 77-year-old McMinnville resident who attends protests in McMinnville and Newberg. I am asking Yamhill County District Attorney Kate Lynch to publicly address the McMinnville incident cited in the attorney general’s ...

 
End of the road? A look at a decade-plus of planning and controversy of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail

Yamhill County has been involved with a potential trail stretching from McMinnville to Gaston for 13 years, but the idea dates to the 1990s.

 

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Members of the McMinnville Women’s Choir rehearse in the McMinnville First Baptist Church. The choir will perform its winter concert, Shine So Brightly, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the church.

 
Women's choir to ‘Shine So Brightly’

... rehearsals in September, is comprised of about 40 women from McMinnville and other parts of Yamhill County, with a few from the Portland area. Lee said about 75% are returning from previous years and a quarter ...

 
Letter to Readers: N-R unveils its Community Hub

... resource designed to connect generous community members with the nonprofits doing vital work across Yamhill County. Until now, no central directory of local nonprofits existed. This page changes that. The directory ...

Texas man pleads guilty to sex charges

... three charges on April 30. He was arrested on a warrant May 1 in Texas and extradited to the Yamhill County Jail. Bail was set at a million dollars throughout the case. Zarco remained in custody. The case began ...

Board approves home business, funding for childcare program

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners found solutions for two previously delayed issues Thursday, agreeing to continue ...

Police, sheriff reiterate: No cooperation with ICE

... McMinnville City Council to make an emergency declaration regarding 10 recent detainments in Yamhill County by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while city and county law enforcement agencies affirm they ...

Arrests & Citations: Dec. 5, 2025

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jami Renee Hermens, 39, McMinnville, Nov. 25, possession of a burglary tool ...

Rachel Flores: Mac’s housing shortage the abuser’s secret ally

It’s time to leave.

You have become accustomed to a persistent dread from navigating your partner’s volatility and abuse. Recently, things have escalated.

##(Dec. 29, 1955) Hi Kiddies! — That was jolly Santa’s cry as he greeted a horde of youngsters during parade Monday night, officially opening McMinnville’s Christmas season. Youngsters and adults, alike, braved chill winds and downpour to greet Saint Nick during his triumphal entry into the city.

 
Vintage N-R/Memory Lane: Dec. 5, 2025

... and Highway 99W. “We’ve got water reaching just about every road we own,” Yamhill County Public Works Director John Phelan said. 25 Years Ago -- The federal government has proposed according ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Characters played by, from left, Ava White, Jayden Smith and Callie James Johnson recall earlier times as they perform “Super Trooper,” a song from “Mamma Mia!,” the musical opening this week at McMinnville High School. In the background are Mary Gormand, left, and Dylan Dawson. The show, based on the songs of ABBA, tells the story of a young woman who invites her dad to her wedding — if she can figure out who he is. Shows are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, and Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11 and 12, with a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

 
‘Mamma Mia!’ opens Friday on McMinnville High School stage

... I didn’t want to stop,” he said. He went on to perform in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” last year. “This year, I knew I wanted to do more,” he said. “I ...

Newberg objects to county TLT overlay

The Newberg City Council voted Monday to a send a letter to the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners stating it is not in favor of any tax overlay on the city. Mayor Bill Rosacker ...
Rusty Rae/News-Register##Working in teams of two, (front) Jan Bunn, left, and Candace Duer and (back) Linda Dollinger, left, and Dan Willis verify votes during a recount of the McMinnville rec bond election on Tuesday in the basement of the Yamhill County Clerk’s Office. A staff member joined them in the room while the clerk and other observers watched from another room via a live camera feed.

 
Results unchanged after recount, Mac rec bond fails by 13 votes

The results of the McMinnville rec bond election were unchanged following a hand recount, County Clerk Keri Hinton announced Tuesday evening. The bond measure failed by 13 votes, with a final certified ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea/News-Register##Ann Dursley is up to W in her A-Z clock series — she sold her 2,005th clock last week.

 
Quirk of the Week: A review and round-up of rounds, slices, bulbs, boxes

... A horseshoes follow-up: A few weeks ago, Quirk dealt with past and present horseshoe pits around the county, including the uncertain date of the renovation of the pits at Willamina’s Triangle Park. I am ...
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